Strong’s G4648 · Greek

σκοπέω
skopéō

Definition

to take aim at (spy), i.e. (figuratively) regard

Etymology

from G4649 (σκοπός);

Where the KJV renders it

  • consider
  • take heed
  • look at (on)
  • mark

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.

What the first audience heard

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